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Making Sales: How Does Sales Tax Work on Etsy?

In the age of e-commerce, online merchants like Etsy are invaluable business platforms for many small businesses. Platforms like Etsy, known as marketplace facilitators, give countless small businesses access to a wider audience and a simpler sales process, but you need to know how to calculate, collect and submit Etsy sales tax information on your […]

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How to Start a DBA in Texas: 5 Steps

As a business owner, starting a DBA in Texas may be useful for your small business. A DBA can allow you to use a different business name without its legal name, which may be beneficial. While it isn’t difficult to start a DBA in Texas, there are essential things to know beforehand. Your business entity […]

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IRS Debt Passport Revocation

While hiding one’s head in the sand can feel better than actually dealing with the problem of tax debt after an IRS Audit, it needs to be dealt with sooner rather than later. Especially if a taxpayer has plans to travel, needs to travel for work, or would like to be able to travel internationally […]

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The Most Overlooked Tax Breaks and Deductions for Retirees

Regardless of age, working folks will always have one thing in common: the need to file taxes every year like clockwork. And somehow, it’s already that time of year again, where a tax filing can either result in a nice chunk of change in the form of a refund, or a stressful tax bill.  It […]

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Letter 6475: What Is It & What Are the Benefits

Monday, January 23, the tax season is expected to officially begin. As you prepare to file your taxes, keep an eye out for two letters from the IRS: Letter 6419 and Letter 6475.  What are the letters 6475 and 6419? These letters are not a cause for concern. However, they are important for your tax […]

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Letter 6419 from the IRS

As of Monday, January 24, the tax season officially began. As you prepare to file your taxes, keep an eye out for two letters from the IRS: Letter 6419 and Letter 6475.  These letters are not cause for concern but they are important for your tax filing, so make sure you hold on to them. […]

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Why TikTok Influencers Should Register Their Business

Not everyone can make a living with TikTok, but anyone can try. There’s never been a better time for young, media-savvy influencers to try to build a following and a career on social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram.  Some influencers set out from the beginning hoping to make it big, while others start out […]

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What Influencers Need to Know About Their Accounting

The influencer industry was valued at a whopping 13.8 billion dollars in 2021, and it will only continue to grow as more brands turn to influencer marketing. Influencers, even ones with smaller followings, can make a ton of cash via YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, or blogging. It’s clear that, regardless of the medium, influencer accounting is […]